Beaver Blotter: February 16, 2014
Guilty as charged A federal judge has ruled that the ministers of environment and fisheries both broke the law when they failed to act to
Guilty as charged A federal judge has ruled that the ministers of environment and fisheries both broke the law when they failed to act to
This week we’re focusing on predators with two internationally-recognized scientists. Dr. John Laundre of Oswego University in New York (author of the essay 'Who Owns
Reuters is reporting a drastic 40 per cent drop in the price of farmed mink fur in Denmark this year, pointing to the bursting of
On February 12, 2014, Muskokaregion.com published a letter from The Burk’s Falls Trappers Council in relation to the wolf/coyote-wolf that was massacred by a snare.
Wildlife officials killed a fox who was found near Yellowknife dragging a trap from theirpaw. In an interview with the CBC, Kara Dennill – who
In 1989, APFA lost our charitable status. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) stated that we never should have received it in the first place, and
One of the strongest tools we as advocates have is education. With that in mind, APFA has officially launched our first anti-fur advertising campaign of
This week we’re taking a look at bears, with interviews outlining two different and unfortunate circumstances. First, Mike McIntosh of Bear With Us Sanctuary and
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Another animal is at risk of great suffering due to a snare near Algonquin Park in Ontario. In the same community where a wolf was
Bev McMullen had just returned to work after taking time off to mourn the loss of her mother. A professional news photographer with Metroland North
A woman was in tears of terror and shock after sitting behind a truck with as many as 20 coyote carcasses piled in it last
This week, we’re taking a look at a single incident which has captured the eyes of the world: a wolf whose leg was caught and
Last week, about 30 minutes north of Huntsville, Ontario, Paula Tough was on a popular snowmobile trail with a friend, learning how to skijor. Her
Oh, deer! After the municipality of Oak Bay made a rash decision to cull 25 deer to appease a handful of residents, APFA – along
Understanding leads to compassion, and compassion leads to coexistence. It was with a desire to understand that we, along with our partners at Coyote Watch
It may be warm and sunny on the west coast, but throughout much of Canada and the United States it’s howling cold – so we’re
APFA, along with our partner organization Coyote Watch Canada, is in Cornwall, Ontario this week, celebrating coyotes and educating the public.
At APFA we spend a lot of time behind the scenes, working with municipalities, providing literature to other groups and individuals and being animal advocacy
Members from The Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals are heading to Cornwall next week to take part in an investigation, presentation and celebration
Being fur free can be easy, but it isn't always, if you don't have the right information. This week, Defender Radio is bringing you three
It was an end that came to soon for a raccoon in Abbotsford, B.C., though one that was brought on by mercy. The young raccoon
There's nothing like a great meal, great friends and a great evening. Unless, of course, you get to help out APFA while you're having that
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